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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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